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    • The Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought between Octavian's maritime fleet, led by Marcus Agrippa, and the combined fleets of both Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The battle took place on 2 September 31 BC in the Ionian Sea, near the former Roman colony of Actium, Greece, and was the climax of over a decade of rivalry between Octavian and Antony. … See more

    Date2 September 31 BC
    LocationIonian Sea, near the promontory of Actium in Greece
    ResultOctavian victory
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    The alliance among Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus, commonly known as the Second Triumvirate, was renewed for a five-year term at Tarentum in 37 BC. However, the triumvirate broke down when Octavian saw … See more

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    Antony initially planned to anticipate an attack by descent upon Italy toward the end of 32 BC; he went as far as Corcyra. Finding the sea guarded by a squadron of Octavian's ships, Antony retired to winter at Patrae while … See more

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  1. The Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought between the fleet of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt1234. It took place on September 2, 31 BC in the Ionian Sea near the promontory of Actium in Greece2. Octavian won a decisive victory against the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra13. Before their forces suffered final defeat, Antony and Cleopatra broke through the enemy lines and fled to Egypt, where they would commit suicide the following year1.
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    At the Battle of Actium, off the western coast of Greece, Roman leader Octavian wins a decisive victory against the forces of Roman Mark Antony and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Before their forces suffered final defeat, Antony and Cleopatra broke though the enemy lines and fled to Egypt, where they would commit suicide the following year.

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    The Battle of Actium was a naval battle in the last war of the Roman Republic, fought between the fleet of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. It took place on 2 September 31 BC in the Ionian Sea near the promontory of Actium in Greece .

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    The Battle of Actium (2 September 31 BCE, fought in the Ionian Sea off Actium, Greece) was the decisive engagement of the civil war fought between Octavian Caesar (l. 63-14 CE, later known as Augustus, r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) and the forces of Mark Antony (l. 83-30 BCE) and Cleopatra VII of Egypt (l. c. 69-30 BCE).

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    The Battle of Actium (31 BCE) was the culmination of a decade-long rivalry between the adoptive son of Julius Caesar, Octavian, and Caesar’s favorite general, Mark Antony. It was the inevitable escalation of a cold war, which started following Antony’s departure to Egypt to join his lover Cleopatra.

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    When was the Battle of Actium fought?
    The Battle of Actium (2 September 31 BCE, fought in the Ionian Sea off Actium, Greece) was the decisive engagement of the civil war fought between Octavian Caesar (l. 63-14 CE, later known as Augustus, r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) and the forces of Mark Antony (l. 83-30 BCE) and Cleopatra VII of Egypt (l. c. 69-30 BCE).

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    Who fought in the Battle of Actium?
    The Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought between Octavian 's maritime fleet, led by Marcus Agrippa, and the combined fleets of both Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The battle took place on 2 September 31 BC in the Ionian Sea, near the former Roman colony of Actium, Greece, and was the climax of over a decade of rivalry between Octavian and Antony.

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    What happened at the Battle of Actium?
    The Battle of Actium (31 BCE) was the culmination of a decade-long rivalry between the adoptive son of Julius Caesar, Octavian, and Caesar’s favorite general, Mark Antony. It was the inevitable escalation of a cold war, which started following Antony’s departure to Egypt to join his lover Cleopatra.

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    Who won the Battle of Actium?
    Battle of Actium, (September 2, 31 bc), naval battle off a promontory in the north of Acarnania, on the western coast of Greece, where Octavian (known as the emperor Augustus after 27 bc), by his decisive victory over Mark Antony, became the undisputed master of the Roman world. Antony, with 500

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    Why was the Battle of Actium important?
    The Battle of Actium was a naval battle in the last war of the Roman Republic. It led to the end of Ptolemaic Egypt and the birth of the Roman Empire. The Battle of Actium (31 BCE) was the culmination of a decade-long rivalry between the adoptive son of Julius Caesar, Octavian, and Caesar’s favorite general, Mark Antony.

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    How did Octavian win the Battle of Actium?
    While both Antony and Cleopatra managed to escape, the Battle of Actium was a triumph for Octavian. He won not only the battle. He won the war. When news of the defeat reached Antony’s eastern allies, most of them abandoned him. The army sent to Macedonia also defected. In 30 BCE, Octavian landed in Egypt. Deserted by all, Antony committed suicide.

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    The War of Actium [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] (32–30 BC) was the last civil war of the Roman Republic, fought between Mark Antony (assisted by Cleopatra and by extension Ptolemaic Egypt) and Octavian. In 32 BC, Octavian convinced the …

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